Lost Another One

ShootingNut · June 8, 2007, 04:45 PM

Well, there goes the Rusk Gun Shop, been in business in our town since
1950's, bought by present owner family in 1964.
Then, our liberal City in 74' passes a law NO HANDGUN SALES, so they relocate to a area not in the city limits. Works fine for many years, until the
Mall Giants come in, and can outsell them on the long guns. There was a time,
when 70% of sales for them were handguns.
Now, we are left with just a few small shops in the county, and we are the capital city of a State. Mooooo

Guess which State that could be! And, I don't want my Pic taken, so don't say CHEESE!

litman252 · June 8, 2007, 06:05 PM

It does suck that they closed, bought a few things from them over the years. I guess they had a good sale going at the end. Since I work part time at another gun store I did not go up there.............

Tony

littlmak · June 8, 2007, 08:32 PM

Stopped in there a year ago to buy a Colt SAA. I coudn't get anyone to take it out of the display case for me. The only response I got was "Those aren't cheap guns" Never went back! I deal with the Scott and the crew in Deerfield now.

ShootingNut · June 9, 2007, 05:20 AM

Littlmak,
Scott has a nice setup in Deerfield, nice range but a little pricey if you want to shoot very often. If I remember it was 12 bucks each visit.
Joined the Stoughton CC, dues are only 75 bucks a year, shoot all you want and most anytime within the daylight hours, indoor or outdoor. I like it anyway.
Best

June 8, 2007, 04:45 PM	#1
ShootingNut Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,243	Lost Another One Well, there goes the Rusk Gun Shop, been in business in our town since 1950's, bought by present owner family in 1964. Then, our liberal City in 74' passes a law NO HANDGUN SALES, so they relocate to a area not in the city limits. Works fine for many years, until the Mall Giants come in, and can outsell them on the long guns. There was a time, when 70% of sales for them were handguns. Now, we are left with just a few small shops in the county, and we are the capital city of a State. Mooooo Guess which State that could be! And, I don't want my Pic taken, so don't say CHEESE!

June 8, 2007, 06:05 PM	#2
litman252 Member Join Date: June 5, 2004 Location: Wis. Posts: 28	It does suck that they closed, bought a few things from them over the years. I guess they had a good sale going at the end. Since I work part time at another gun store I did not go up there............. Tony __________________ Bless the Red, White and Blue Shoot league in Janesville WI

June 8, 2007, 08:32 PM	#3
littlmak Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 2005 Posts: 261	Stopped in there a year ago to buy a Colt SAA. I coudn't get anyone to take it out of the display case for me. The only response I got was "Those aren't cheap guns" Never went back! I deal with the Scott and the crew in Deerfield now.

June 9, 2007, 05:20 AM	#4
ShootingNut Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,243	Littlmak, Scott has a nice setup in Deerfield, nice range but a little pricey if you want to shoot very often. If I remember it was 12 bucks each visit. Joined the Stoughton CC, dues are only 75 bucks a year, shoot all you want and most anytime within the daylight hours, indoor or outdoor. I like it anyway. Best